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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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